Jennie Goodell Blow | |
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.jpg) Sketch, circa 1901 | |
| Born | Jennie Mateson Goodell 1860 Joliet, Illinois |
| Died | January 26, 1935 New York City, New York |
| Spouse |
Albert Allmand Blow (died) |
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| Relatives | Mary Goodell Grant (sister) Joel Aldrich Matteson (grandfather) James Benton Grant (brother-in-law) |
Jennie Goodell Blow (née Matteson Goodell) (1860 – January 26, 1935) was a prominent American-born socialite. Blow resided in a number of different locations during her life. Hailing from a prominent family, married to a wealthy man, and reputed for her beauty, Blow established herself as a leading society figure in several different cities. While residing in the United Kingdom, she was a leader in the successful effort to convert the Maine into a hospital ship during the Boer War. The idea for this effort had been Blow's. She worked with Lady Randolph Churchill and Fanny Ronalds to lead this effort and was recognized for it by Queen Victoria and later Edward VII.